Russia vs South Africa: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled

Russia
186.1
in 2024
South Africa
179.34
in 2024
Russia rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th

Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 186.1 against 179.34 in South Africa, a difference of 6.76.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0.001 0.001 South Africa
1990s 0.2008 2.68 2.48 South Africa
2000s 70.04 55.57 14.47 Russia
2010s 154.37 140.04 14.33 Russia
2020s 173.52 166.63 6.89 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 186.1 against 179.34 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled between Russia and South Africa?
6.76, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
Russia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,673 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.